Survivor 20 Heroes vs. Villains
2010 Upolu, Samoa 2010-02-11 → 2010-12-19
Tribes HeroesVillainsYin Yang
20 Castaways
20 Returnees
0 New players
Sole Survivor Sandra Diaz-Twine Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains aired in 2010, filmed in Upolu, Samoa, with a cast of 20, split at the start into two tribes (Villains and Heroes). It ended with Sandra Diaz-Twine taking the title of Sole Survivor. 20 castaways came in with prior seasons played, and 12 of this cast would go on to play again. Follow the cast table links to trace both directions.
Full cast & placements
| Place | Castaway | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sandra Diaz-Twine Returnee | Sole Survivor Winner | 39 | VillainsYin Yang | 1 |
| 2 |  Parvati Shallow Returnee | Runner-up Finalist | 39 | VillainsYin Yang | 4 |
| 3 |  Russell Hantz Returnee | 2nd runner-up Finalist | 39 | VillainsYin Yang | 5 |
| 4 |  Jerri Manthey Returnee | 17th voted out Jury | 38 | VillainsYin Yang | 4 |
| 5 |  Colby Donaldson Returnee | 16th voted out Jury | 37 | HeroesYin Yang | 7 |
| 6 |  Rupert Boneham Returnee | 15th voted out Jury | 36 | HeroesYin Yang | 10 |
| 7 |  Danielle DiLorenzo Returnee | 14th voted out Jury | 33 | VillainsYin Yang | 4 |
| 8 |  Candice Cody Returnee | 13th voted out Jury | 31 | HeroesYin Yang | 5 |
| 9 |  Amanda Kimmel Returnee | 12th voted out Jury | 30 | HeroesYin Yang | 10 |
| 10 |  J.T. Thomas Returnee | 11th voted out Jury | 27 | HeroesYin Yang | 5 |
| 11 |  Courtney Yates Returnee | 10th voted out Jury | 24 | Villains | 9 |
| 12 |  Benjamin Wade Returnee | 9th voted out Jury | 21 | Villains | 4 |
| 13 |  Rob Mariano Returnee | 8th voted out | 18 | Villains | 5 |
| 14 |  James Clement Returnee | 7th voted out | 15 | Heroes | 6 |
| 15 |  Tyson Apostol Returnee | 6th voted out | 15 | Villains | 3 |
| 16 |  Tom Westman Returnee | 5th voted out | 14 | Heroes | 5 |
| 17 |  Cirie Fields Returnee | 4th voted out | 11 | Heroes | 3 |
| 18 |  Randy Bailey Returnee | 3rd voted out | 8 | Villains | 9 |
| 19 |  Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick Returnee | 2nd voted out | 6 | Heroes | 6 |
| 20 |  Jessica Kiper Returnee | 1st voted out | 3 | Heroes | 9 |
Returning players
Came back from earlier seasons
- Sandra Diaz-Twine previously played Survivor 7
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Parvati Shallow previously played Survivor 13 and Survivor 16 -
Russell Hantz previously played Survivor 19 -
Jerri Manthey previously played Survivor 2 and Survivor 8 -
Colby Donaldson previously played Survivor 2 and Survivor 8 -
Rupert Boneham previously played Survivor 7 and Survivor 8 -
Danielle DiLorenzo previously played Survivor 12 -
Candice Cody previously played Survivor 13 -
Amanda Kimmel previously played Survivor 15 and Survivor 16 -
J.T. Thomas previously played Survivor 18 -
Courtney Yates previously played Survivor 15 -
Benjamin Wade previously played Survivor 18 -
Rob Mariano previously played Survivor 4 and Survivor 8 -
James Clement previously played Survivor 15 and Survivor 16 -
Tyson Apostol previously played Survivor 18 -
Tom Westman previously played Survivor 10 -
Cirie Fields previously played Survivor 12 and Survivor 16 -
Randy Bailey previously played Survivor 17 -
Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick previously played Survivor 10 and Survivor 11 -
Jessica Kiper previously played Survivor 17
Went on to play again
- Sandra Diaz-Twine returned for Survivor 34 and Survivor 40
- Parvati Shallow returned for Survivor 40
- Russell Hantz returned for Survivor 22
- Colby Donaldson returned for Survivor 50
- Rupert Boneham returned for Survivor 27
- Candice Cody returned for Survivor 27
- J.T. Thomas returned for Survivor 34
- Benjamin Wade returned for Survivor 23 and Survivor 50
- Rob Mariano returned for Survivor 22 and Survivor 40
- Tyson Apostol returned for Survivor 27 and Survivor 40
- Cirie Fields returned for Survivor 34 and Survivor 50
- Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick returned for Survivor 50